As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Are We Paying Attention? (part 4)

Two
years ago, roboticists from Canada's Clearpath Robotics promised that
they will not build robots for military use. On the company website,
a declaration was made: “To the people against killer robots: we
support you.” Though promising not to build the Terminator is a
positive step, military use of AI is rampant, with strike-drones
already being near-autonomous. As an example, the British military
drone, the Taranis, is an unmanned attack aircraft able to fly itself
halfway around the world and select enemy targets on its own. The
U.S. military aimed to have at least 30 percent of its ground forces
weapon systems automated by the end of last year. Though the military
insists that they still retain control of deciding when to fire a
weapon system, the progressively autonomous nature of drone AI design
raises serious concerns.